Welcome to Casa Camoesa
Welcome to Casa Camoesa, a local accommodation in a rural setting where time slows down and authenticity comes to life.
In the vegetable garden, enjoy the taste of a freshly picked strawberry. In the garden, let yourself be surrounded by the scents of nature. On the veranda, with wide views over the surrounding landscape, rest your eyes and find the tranquillity that everyday life so often takes away from us.
The house takes its name from the Camoesa, an ancestral variety of apple with rough skin and a rosy hue, renowned for its unique aroma and flavour. A genuine apple, rich in history and tradition, that delighted generations of local people. The house was given this name because of the beautiful Camoesa apple tree growing in the garden, and in many ways it shares the essence of the fruit itself: simple, authentic and deeply rooted in its heritage.
Like the apple, Casa Camoesa is robust and genuine. Its schist stone walls give it character, while the pink-toned shutters and window frames add warmth and charm. During its restoration, every effort was made to preserve the original architecture, respecting not only the exterior façade but also the interior spaces.
The wooden floors, exposed stone walls, niches once used as shelves, and old clay jars built into the walls bear witness to ways of life from another era. Each element tells a story and helps preserve the memory of the families who once lived here. Even the small openings left in the walls by traditional construction methods have been retained, recalling the ingenuity and craftsmanship of past generations.
Casa Camoesa was never a manor house or aristocratic residence. It was simply the home of humble people, like so many others in the village of Roda and throughout the Beira Baixa region. The dwelling originally consisted of a kitchen, living room and storage area on the ground floor, with bedrooms upstairs. Attached to the house were a stable and animal shelter below, with a hayloft above. There was also a small annex containing the bread oven, and at the end of the garden, enclosed by stone walls, a pigsty.
Preserving these features was a genuine challenge, one that we embraced wholeheartedly out of respect for the history of the place and for all those who came before us.
Casa Camoesa was born from the desire to bring a traditional Beira Baixa home into the 21st century, combining modern comfort with the authenticity of rural architecture. It is a tribute to the simple people who built and lived in these lands, keeping their memory alive.
More than just accommodation, Casa Camoesa is an invitation to discover the identity of Beira Baixa, to experience the rhythm of village life, and to enjoy the hospitality of times gone by.
Because here, just as in the old days, when someone knocked on the door, a welcoming voice from inside would ask:
“Come in, who goes there?”
Facilities:
The Casa Camoesa has four air-conditioned en-suite bedrooms. Two with large double beds and two doubles. Fully equipped kitchen. A reading room, a living room, winter garden as dining room, barbecue and threshing floor facing north. Facing south, a veranda where you can lose your eyes on several villages in the southern end of Beira Baixa, at the foot of the Bando and Santo António Mountains, in the distance already in Alentejo, Nisa, Castelo de Vide and Marvão in the background. The Portas de Ródão on the left indicates where the Tagus River passes. Swimming pool, aromatic garden and backyard with several fruit trees in the outdoor spaces.
Television and wi-fi throughout the house. Parking available.
128691/AL
Address
Rua da Cimeira, nº 50
Roda - Cardigos
GPS Coordinates (Googlemaps)
39.69618152817969, -8.00014258573695
Contacts
Email: casacamoesa@gmail.com
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